Yamazakura
E574879
Yamazakura is a traditional Japanese mountain cherry tree variety celebrated for its delicate blossoms and naturalized presence on slopes such as Mount Yoshino.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sakura (cherry blossom) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prunus jamasakura
ⓘ
cherry tree variety ⓘ flowering tree ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mount Yoshino cherry-viewing tradition ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | horizontal lenticels ⓘ |
| barkColor | brown ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Rosaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGenus | Prunus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate climate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with traditional hanami
ⓘ
celebrated in Japanese poetry ⓘ featured in classical Japanese literature ⓘ symbol of natural, wild cherry blossoms in Japan ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Somei Yoshino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | more varied individual trees than clonal cultivars ⓘ |
| etymology | name means “mountain cherry” in Japanese ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pale pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringOrder | flowers bloom before leaves fully expand ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| fruitColor | dark red to black when ripe ⓘ |
| fruitType | cherry drupe ⓘ |
| growsOn | mountain slopes ⓘ |
| growthForm | deciduous tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
mountainous regions
ⓘ
naturalized forests ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | ヤマザクラ ⓘ |
| JapaneseWritingSystem | Kanji: 山桜 ⓘ |
| leafColor |
coppery brown when young
ⓘ
green in summer ⓘ reddish in autumn ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived tree species ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Honshu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese mountains ⓘ Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Mount Yoshino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| symbolism |
ephemeral beauty
ⓘ
transience of life ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 10–20 meters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
landscape planting on slopes
ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
sakura (cherry blossom)